Chapter 1 — The Moon is Quiet on the West River, People Haven't Returned Yet

Married for three years, I am still a wife... intact. Just because my husband - a major general - is too traditional. According to the Ha family's ancestral teachings, if a new daughter-in-law wants to get married, she must draw a good hexagram. During the three years we lived together, he cast the hexagram 98 times, but not one of them was a lucky hexagram. The entire military district's headquarters said that I was a comet and unworthy of entering the blessed door of the Ha family. Until the 99th hexagram draw, I hid in the corner of the Ha family's Buddha worship room, intending to take the opportunity to edit the hexagram results. But at that moment, I saw with my own eyes - Ha Dinh Chau really cast a great auspicious hexagram. Before I could happily turn away, I saw him take out a photo from his uniform pocket. In the photo is a girl smiling brightly. I recognized it immediately — it was Ha Vi Vi, the adopted daughter of the Ha family. He caressed the photo, chokingly said: "Vi Vi, it's been three years... I've cast so many times, every time it's been a good hexagram. When will you finally come back?" Then he bowed his head, raised his hand to turn over a glass that was still upside down. "This is the last time I'll fix the hexagram for you. If this time you still refuse to come back... then for the hundredth time, I will give To Le the result she wants."... I stood there dumbfounded. place. Over the past three years, I have been known for having "bad hexagrams", despised, and shunned. No one remembers that I was once the number one female chief of staff of the port city. But it turns out, it was all just a show by Ha Dinh Chau. Just to wait for the girl he loves in his heart - his adopted sister. What about me? I am nothing. If that's the case then... there's no need to worry anymore. I left the Ha family's house and walked straight to the Command Post: "I volunteered to go undercover in the Golden Triangle." The Commander was startled: "But you and Dinh Chau haven't completed the wedding yet, has he agreed yet?" I calmly replied: "I have decided to divorce Ha Dinh Chau. This is my personal matter." Three years of marriage, I am still a wife... intact. Just because my husband - Major General Ha - has an extremely traditional ideology and believes in the family's ancestral teaching: "If you want to get married, the bride must draw the auspicious hexagram." In the three years of living together, he cast the hexagram 98 times, but not once was it a good hexagram. The whole compound said I was a comet and not lucky enough to enter the Ha family's door. Until the 99th time, I secretly hid in the corner of the Buddha room of the Ha family, intending to edit the hexagram. But I saw with my own eyes Ha Dinh Chau pull out a very beautiful hexagram - one major and one minor are all auspicious hexagrams. Before I could celebrate, he took out a photo from his uniform pocket. The person in the photo smiled brightly - Ha Vi Vi, the adopted daughter of the Ha family. He gently stroked the photo, his voice choked up: "Vi Vi, it's been three years. No matter how many hexagrams I cast, every hexagram is great. When will you finally come back?" Then, he turned an upside-down cup - personally changing the hexagram to a bad one. "This is the last time I change the hexagram for you. If you still don't come back, for the 100th time, I will give To Le the result she deserves."I froze on the spot. Over the past three years, I have been insulted because of bad hexagrams, considered bad omens, and rejected. No one remembers that I was once the number one female chief of staff at the port city. Turns out, it was all... just a deception arranged by Ha Dinh Chau himself, just to wait for the person he truly loved - his adopted sister. So… what reason do I have to stay? I left Ha's house and went straight to the Command Post: "I volunteered to go undercover in the Golden Triangle." The Commander was surprised: "But you and Dinh Chau haven't completed the wedding yet. Has he agreed yet?" I answered decisively: "I have decided to divorce Ha Dinh Chau. This is my own choice, it has nothing to do with him." The Commander finally nodded: "If

decided, the organization will not interfere. But this is a top secret mission. In seven days, there will be a plan to fake his death. From there, you will start a new identity in the Golden Triangle." I took the documents and calmly replied: "Please listen to the organization in everything." Returning to the housing area, I saw Ha Dinh Chau standing and waiting for a long time. This building is mine. Because I cannot officially enter the door of the Ha family, we often meet here. He hugged me, his voice gentle: "Where are you going? I've been waiting for you for a long time." I got out of his arms: "I just arrived at the Command." The atmosphere darkened. I had prepared my words, but he didn't ask anything. I mocked myself and blurted out: "Are you casting the hexagram again today?" What was the result?" He was silent for a long time, then whispered: "Hung quae." I didn't answer, he grabbed my shoulder: "A Le, as long as we love each other, everything else is not important!"